Encyclopedia: Antacids
An antacid is any substance, generally a base or basic salt, which counteracts stomach acidity. In other words, antacids are stomach acid neutralizers. Antacids perform a neutralization reaction, i.e. they buffer gastric acid, raising the pH to reduce acidity in the stomach. When gastric hydrochloric acid reaches the nerves in the gastrointestinal mucosa, they signal pain to the central nervous system. This happens when these nerves are exposed, as in...
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Why do you think that some antacids would be more effective than others? What two things...
Why do you think that some antacids would be more effective than others? What two things...
The higher the dosage, raises the PH of the stomach acid reducing acidity in the stomach. So with the lower concentration of Antacids in some products the PH...
Asked by dantav8941 - 2 months ago
How could the overuse of antacids inhibit protein digestion?
I can not seem to find this answer any where can some one please help...
I can not seem to find this answer any where can some one please help...
Here is an excerpt from the website below. It does explain IN GREAT DETAIL the answer to your question. "One thing that can de-nature proteins, including enzymes, is a change in...
Asked by AMBER F - 3 months ago